Jackie "Duke" M. Meade

Jackie "Duke" M. Meade, age 79 and formerly of Elyria, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at Kingston of Vermilion after a chronic lengthy illness.

Jackie was born September 2, 1946 in Beckley, West Virginia to the late Cecil and Margie Iris (nee Cole) Meade. He was a 1965 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. In 1966 he married Beverly Pennington and they remained married 47 years until her passing in 2013. Jackie enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1966 and became a jet engine mechanic, stationed at Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, Texas where he served until 1970. Jackie and Beverly moved to Ohio and he became employed at the former Lorain Products for a few years and then went on to work at BF Goodrich in Avon Lake for most of his life, retiring in 2005 as a senior process technician. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and the outdoors. Most of all, he loved family cookouts and gatherings and spending time with his family.

Survivors include his daughters Sherron Meade of Amherst and Sharon (Jeff) Currier of Wakeman, sons McRae (Fernanda) Meade of Erie County and Jackie (Mira) Meade of Lorain, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Family will receive friends at the Garland-Misencik Funeral Home, 851 Park Avenue, Amherst on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 from 10 a.m. until the time of funeral service at noon. Rev. Mark Telepak will officiate. Burial with military rites conducted by the Amherst Veterans Military Honor Guard will be in Crown Hill Cemetery, Amherst.

Jackie will be greatly missed and loved forever.